Che Wilson
Tekaumaarua chair on new Māori monarch
Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has ascended the throne of the Kiingitanga. Over the course of the tangihanga for her father, Kiingi Tuheitia who died one week ago, a group of 12 rangatira, known as… Audio
Te Pāti Māori not standing candidate in Tauranga due to white supremacy threat
Te Pāti Māori won't be standing a candidate in the Tauranga by-election because of the threat from white supremacists.
Next month's election is to fill the seat left by National's former leader Simon… Audio
Rules around electoral donations very clear - Geddis
The Māori Party is under police investigation for failing to declare more than $300,000 in donations - and could be staring at a hefty sanction.
The party's president Che Wilson says it was an honest… Audio
Volunteer mistake behind donation trouble - Māori Party President
The Māori Party President is blaming volunteers misinterpreting the rules for its failure to declare more than 300,000 dollars in donations.
Any donation of over 30,000 must be declared to the… Audio
$120k donation to Māori Party secured by Tamihere - president
Te Pāti Māori has been referred to the police for failing to disclose more than $300,000 in donations.
Any political party donation of over $30,000 must be declared to the Electoral Commission within… Video, Audio
Rolling visits at tangihanga allowed under Covid-19 level 2
The Prime Minister says rolling tangihanga will be allowed under alert level two, after backlash from Māori over a limit of 10 people.
On Monday Jacinda Ardern said the tangi and funeral limit would… Audio
Can the Māori Party make a comeback?
The Māori Party says it's got a massive job ahead of it to make a comeback into Parliament, and it won't get in on party votes alone.
The party failed to win any seats in the 2017 election and left… Audio
Māori Party no set ally for National
The National Party may not be able to rely on partnering with the Māori Party after the election, even if that party is able to secure a seat to get itself back into Parliament.
National… Audio
Māori Party declares strong preference for Labour
The Māori Party President says it now has a strong preference for Labour because part of the reason they lost their place in Parliament was the long relationship with National.
National's leader… Audio
Will voters welcome the Maori Party back?
Ousted at the last election, the Maori Party will seeking to get back into Parliament in September. The party hit its high point back in 2008 when it won five of the seven Maori seats, but lost seats… Audio
Māori leaders critique 'this is not us' sentiment
In the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks Māori leaders are telling New Zealander to reject the notion that "this is not us." They are sending their aroha to Muslim whanau, but say this is not… Audio
Whanganui iwi healed through Tira Hoe Waka
Whanganui iwi members say a two-week trip down their beloved river helps them to heal, reconnect and put politics aside. Up to 120 people have paddled the length of the Whanganui River in the annual… Audio
Marama Fox quits leadership, Maori Party to 'rebuild'
Marama Fox has resigned as the co-leader of the Maori Party. The former MP's consultancy business went into liquidation last week owing tens of thousands of dollars - and the Maori Party says Ms Fox's… Audio
Māori Party to focus on kaupapa, relevance - president Che Wilson
The Māori Party held its AGM in Rotorua over the weekend where it elected a new president to replace Tukoroirangi Morgan. Mr Morgan's replacement has the difficult task of steering the party back from… Audio
Che Wilson on the Battle of Moutoa
The history of Māori people of Whanganui is complex and during the New Zealand Land Wars included both collaboration and resistance, says Che Wilson, former Pou Arahi (CEO) of Ngāti Rangi Trust. Audio
